, Phe, Leu; little action on Trp-
Reaction: Preferential cleavage: Tyr, Phe, Leu; little action on Trp-
Other names: Metridium proteinase A; sea anemone protease A; sea anemone proteinase A
Comments: Digestive enzyme from the sea anemone Metridium senile.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MEROPS, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 37288-75-8
References
1. Gibson, D. and Dixon, G.H. Chymotrypsin-like proteases from the sea anemone, Metridium senile. Nature 222 (1969) 753-756. [PMID: 4389140]
2. Stevenson, K.J., Gibson, D. and Dixon, G.H. Amino acid analyses of chymotrysin-like proteases from the sea anemone (Metridium senile). Can. J. Biochem. 52 (1974) 93-100. [PMID: 4150616]